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Ethan Imboden

Investor

Partner at Tuesday Capital · Partner at CrunchFund

Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Ethan is a Partner at Tuesday Capital and a hands-on builder and entrepreneur who founded the venture team at design firm Frog in 2013, later helping run a partnership between Tuesday and Frog from 2016-2023. Before that he spent a decade as a VC-backed founder; he holds a Master's in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. Tuesday CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, Paris, Geneva
  2. Tuesday CapitalVenture Partner2017 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  3. Standard DeviationStrategic Advisorcurrent2018 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
  4. frogFounder & Global Head of Ventures, Vice President of Design2013 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area, Geneva, London
  5. frogCofounder & Executive Sponsor, Global Sustainability Practice2017 — 2022San Francisco, Paris
  6. Virginia TechAdvisory Board of the Institute for Creativity, Arts & Technology (ICAT), and Center for HCI (CHCI)2018 — 2023Blacksburg, Virginia
  7. Highway1Mentor2013 — 2017
  8. PARISOMAConsultant & Mentor2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  9. ArtiphonAdvisor2013 — 2016
  10. Jimmyjane, Inc.Founder, CEO & Chief Creative2003 — 2014San Francisco
  11. plink, LLCPrincipal2001 — 2013San Francisco
  12. frogDesign Director2000 — 2002San Francisco
  13. ECCO DesignSenior Designer1996 — 2000New York
  14. Arnell GroupFreelance Designer1995 — 1996New York
  15. Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryEngineer1992 — 1994Berkeley

Skills & more

Higher Education1Curriculum Innovation1Cross-functional Team Leadership1Strategic Partnerships1Venture Capital1Executive ManagementEntrepreneurship57Start-ups31Product Development42Product Management25Design Strategy14Brand Development16
+12 moreProduct DesignBoard of DirectorsRegenerative DesignSustainabilityTeam BuildingCreative DirectionUser ExperienceIndustrial DesignLeadershipNegotiationStrategyDesign Thinking

Languages English · French

From Ethan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Tuesday Capital

Graeme Waitzkin
Venture Partner at Tuesday Capital
Patrick Gallagher
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Tuesday Capital
Prashant Fonseka
Partner at Tuesday Capital

Network6

David
Investor at MGV.VC
Felix Jahn
Angel
Graeme Waitzkin
Venture Partner at Tuesday Capital
Luis Valdich
Managing Director at Citi Ventures
Patrick Gallagher
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Tuesday Capital
Prashant Fonseka
Partner at Tuesday Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ethan Imboden?
Ethan is a Partner at Tuesday Capital and a hands-on builder and entrepreneur who founded the venture team at design firm Frog in 2013, later helping run a partnership between Tuesday and Frog from 2016-2023. Before that he spent a decade as a VC-backed founder; he holds a Master's in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.
Where does Ethan Imboden work?
Ethan Imboden is Partner at Tuesday Capital.
What check size does Ethan Imboden write?
Ethan Imboden typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Ethan Imboden go to school?
Ethan Imboden studied at Pratt Institute (Masters, Industrial Design); The Johns Hopkins University (BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering); The College Preparatory School.

Same school

Also attended Pratt Institute14

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Also attended The Johns Hopkins University327

Nicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla VenturesElena VibochManaging Director at General Catalyst

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Also attended The College Preparatory School10

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Shared employers

Also worked at frog11

Nicolas TopuzSenior Associate at Supernova InvestYichu ZhangInvestor at ADB VenturesSimone CremoniniManaging Partner e Consigliere Esecutivo at Alkemia CapitalMike LyonsNational Accounts Director and Investor Relations Representative at InvestXRio HodgesPartner at AntlerJoe McCannInvestor at Asymmetric

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Also worked at Virginia Tech27

Rashad AssirContent at Redpoint VenturesJoseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Miten SampatAdvisor at Roots VenturesAnuj ShahInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsNoel HeiksManaging Partner at Kirenaga PartnersGillian KrugProgram Manager at Conscious Venture Lab

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Also worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory57

Thomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceJessy RivestInvestor at Khosla VenturesJan CrisostomoOperating Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAvinash KantInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersDaphne ChePrincipal at Electric Feel Ventures LlcLan WuAnalyst at Fusion

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